Piston helicopter

N8835F

1963 Hughes TH55A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
0198
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Universal Exports LLC (LLC)
Based
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Registration record

N8835F on the FAA register

Type
1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA: Hughes 269A)
Serial
0198
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Universal Exports LLC
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Certificate issued
2014-05-08
Airworthiness date
1963-05-13
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC2C07
Mode S (octal)
53026007
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8835F.
  • 1983-06-30
    Accident at Gastonia, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-02
    Accident at Trenton,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8835F

N8835F is a 1963 Hughes TH55A (FAA model 269A), serial number 0198. The FAA register lists Universal Exports LLC as the registrant in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 13, 1963.

N8835F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-06-30 Accident · Gastonia, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA246
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1967-01-02 Accident · Trenton,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0006
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.